Mont Temetiu
| Mont Temetiu | ||
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 Mont Temetiu |
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| height | 1190 m | |
| location | Hiva Oa , Marquesas , French Polynesia | |
| Coordinates | 9 ° 47 '50 " S , 139 ° 4' 48" W | |
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| Age of the rock | 1.63 - 4.26 million years | |
The Mont Temetiu is the highest point on the island of Hiva Oa in the Marquesas archipelago in French Polynesia . It is located in the west of the island west of the main town Atuona and reaches a height of 1190 m above sea level. Thus, Hiva Oa is barely the third highest island within the Marquesas after Nuku Hiva with 1224 m and Ua Pou with 1230 m. The elevation is of volcanic origin and belongs to the "Marquesas linear volcanic chain", which has formed from a hotspot on the Pacific plate and moves at a speed of 103 to 118 mm per year in the west-northwest direction.
Web links
- Mont Temetiu on Peakbagger.com (English)